Panglima Estino, formerly known as New Panamao, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 125.10 square kilometers or 48.30 square miles which constitutes 3.64% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 28,817. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Sulu province, or 0.76% of the overall population of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 597 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panglima Estino is 5 to 9, with 4,956 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 64 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

536

1 to 4

3,871

5 to 9

4,956

10 to 14

4,175

15 to 19

3,011

20 to 24

2,021

25 to 29

2,000

30 to 34

1,871

35 to 39

2,044

40 to 44

1,359

45 to 49

1,115

50 to 54

647

55 to 59

465

60 to 64

283

65 to 69

199

70 to 74

113

75 to 79

64

80 and over

87

Total

28,817

Historical population

The population of Panglima Estino grew from 11,854 in 1980 to 28,817 in 2015, an increase of 16,963 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 1,093 people, from the previous population of 27,724 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

–

–

1970 May 6

–

–

1975 May 1

–

–

1980 May 1

11,854

–

1990 May 1

15,683

2.84%

1995 Sep 1

18,597

3.24%

2000 May 1

21,443

3.10%

2007 Aug 1

35,263

7.10%

2010 May 1

27,724

-8.38%

2015 Aug 1

28,817

0.74%

Location

The municipal center of Panglima Estino is situated at approximately 5° 57' North, 121° 12' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 feet above mean sea level.